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Cry-Baby

Universal / Year: 1990

DVD Widescreen
Director's Cut

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Synopsis

Johnny Depp stars as "Cry-Baby" Walker, a hot-rodding, guitar-strumming Baltimore juvenile delinquent in this now-classic film from camp auteur John Waters.

Review

Waters' musical spoof of 1950s teen flicks is set (where else?) in Baltimore and stars Depp as "Cry-Baby" Walker, a tough-as-nails, pretty-boy delinquent and leader of the ultra-cool Drapes who falls in love with Allison, a squeaky clean rich girl who has that itch to go "bad."

But for those of us who were teased by the uproarious Hairspray and have been waiting for his definitive "suburban mall period" classic, sadly, this is not the one. Although it falls a little flat, it is still enjoyable, especially for its many Waters touches.

And for all you out there who want a gander at Depp's "21 Jump Street", there is a great (albeit comic) look at his tighty-whitie clad package while trying to escape prison. It'll make you want to lick the salt of his tears.